Get your veggies on… the grill, that is.  I grilled asparagus the other day, with some difficulty, because those little stems kept falling through the grill grate.  We’ve been grilling a lot lately, partially because it’s too hot to turn on the oven and also because I hate to clean pans.  So, I found this [...]

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Picnic perfect because the ants are fake.  Serve your hot dogs or anything else picnic-worthy on these adorable earthenware plates (6.5″).   Matching platter (16″ * 11″).  Dishwasher safe.
Ants and Gingham Platter – $12
Ants and Gingham Plates(4)  – $18

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Eat your corn in style this summer with these adorable pink flamingo corn cob picks. Hand painted handles with stainless steel forks, these picks measure 2.5 inches long each, plenty of length for holding onto your buttery, delicious corn. Taste summer before it’s gone.
Pink Flamingo Corn Cob Picks – $11

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This unusual-looking vertical ice tray just won a design award, and for good reason.  It is one of the handiest gadgets to come around in a long while.  Here’s the scoop… the Ice Orb can be used to make, store and chill ice all in the same device.  The unique design also allows the Ice [...]

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I was wandering around the internet looking at something, I don’t remember what it was, and I stumbled upon this blog, I don’t remember which one it was. My memory is shot, in case you didn’t know. Anyway, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, this blog suggested that the best way [...]

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Chill your favorite wine to the appropriate temperature in minutes with the Waring Cordless Wine Chiller, free today only from the wonderful peeps at Women’s Health Magazine. Waring Wine Chiller automatically turns your wine bottle for faster cooling and fits bottles up to 3.4 inches in diameter. Includes battery pack and charger so you [...]

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You know what goes so nicely in Picnic Time’s Insulated Tote?   Beer.   An entire six-pack of beer.  Bottles or cans, your choice.   Also holds water or soda.  Front pocket for holding your bottle opener… or sunglasses, as pictured.   Keeps your drink cold when it’s not convenient to take along a large cooler.  Perfect [...]

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Went to an outdoor party Friday night, and we drank wine outside in cute little acrylic wine glasses like these. I gotta say, much less worrisome to have the plastic, even though I’m sure I could have handled the glass without smashing it all over the concrete. Maybe.
This 4-piece wine glass set is [...]

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The colors and images on these Poketo Melamine Plates take you to another world.  If you stare at them long enough.   Perfect for you next outdoor gathering or for hanging on the wall.  Yes, they really are that beautiful.
Poketo Melamine Plate Set – $25

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Been posting a ton of silicone kitchen items lately, and really, it seems there is no end to the innovative ideas, because here’s another one…
FoodFresh Hot/Cold Trivets keep the hot food hot, the cold food cold, and everybody happy.  Here’s how it works: it’s a microfiber trivet with insulated hot/cold mat insert, which directs hot/cold [...]

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